Waterbury evening Democrat., 1887-12-07
COMMENTS OF THE PRESS.
What Some of the Leading Journals Sa
 Regarding the Message.

Regarding the Message.
 NEW YORK, Nov. .7.-The following are brief extracts from the editorial columns of the morning papers:
 The Herald: The message is an able, con- servative and statesInanlike document which, unlike many other messages, will be read by the people and discussed by them Putting aside all other questions and topics, Mr. Cleveland has confined himself to one alone, as of supreme and overshadowing importance-the question of surplus taxa tion. which, as he rightly says, if not quickly remedied by congress, will overwhe!m the aster.
 The World: The admirable message of the president has given to the Democratic party what it has long lacked-an issue and a leader. The issue is tax reform The leader is the president.
 The Sun: It is not a commonplace docu- ment, for it is simple, intelligible and coher- ent: and the quality of brevity is chiefly due to the fact that all other topics of national interest are dismissed in a lump or postponed as inconsequential in the presence of one problem of supreme importance-the ques- tion of tariff revision.
 The Tribune says: It is most unwelcome task to speak only in critical and contro- president. But in this instance the president himself, not speaking for the whole people, whose official representative he ought to be- has chosen to speak exclusively for one fac tion of one party, and only on the chief issue between parties.
 The Times says: It rsfnpins to be seen how congress will regard the appeal made by the president. It is wises appeal, based on facts that no one can deny, and pointing to n policy that must be adopted sooner or later. of the message, ssthe resfonsibility must rest where it belongs" n
 PHILADELPHIA,. DodsE-The Times says editorially: The preei1ent's message is one of the most incisive revenue and industrial deliverances ever made to the country The to congress without positive executive sug- eestion. -1
 LOUISVILLE, Ky, Dec 7.-Mr. Watterson says in The Louisville Ceurier-J Journal: The message of the president takes the breath out of official veterans, who think that such doc versal in detail. 1t is, on the contrary, very short, very much to the purpose and treats only one single question of national interest that is, of course,- the tariff.
 BOSTON, Dec 7.-Thes Herald says: Presi- dent Cleveland's message is, we think, unique in being confned to the considera- ton of one topic. Recognizing the condi- tion of the revenues of the government as of paramount concern, to degree that over shadows everything else, MT. Cleveland has tistics which too often furnish the staple of these communications to congress, referring that body to the reports of the subordinate departments of the government for a knowl- edge of the same.
 CHICAGO, Dec. 7.-Of the presidents mes sage The Tribune, the leading Republican journal of the west and Blaine's most ardent advocate, says: Full justice of President Cleveland's unprecedented course in devot- ing his annual communication to congress exclusively to a consideration of the surplus and the best means of distributing it, is to be found in the message itself. The message is able and states1nanlike, business like in style, perspicuous in statement clear in its reasoning and irrefutable in it's conclusions.
 LONDON, Dec. 7.-The London Times, re- ferring editorially to President Cleveland's s message, says: It is 5an the more re;nark- able that Mr. Cleveland should have the courage to confront the serried phalanx of Protectionists on the eve of the contest for the presidency.